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Hosted by Smaqs Mafiauso · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 20 episodes
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Smaqs sits down with guests who have all suffered from addiction and incarceration. Like Smaqs, who was incarcerated in Utah State Prison for 7 years, each one has a story. A story of the darkness that comes with addiction, and being in the game. He delves deep into the steps taken to become the highest version of themselves. To become successful business owners, fathers, mothers, and so much more. Come sit in, and listen as Smaqs dives into what it takes to be "Caged No More." Episodes drop the 1st and 15th of every month! Stay tuned!
Smaqs Mafiauso hosts Caged No More Podcast, a education show with 20 episodes published.
Elliot Thorne’s recovery story isn’t about getting sober once and never looking back. It’s about falling, getting back up, and refusing to give up. Elliot shares how childhood trauma, shame, addiction, multiple overdoses
Alex "Lecky" Bloomfield shares his journey from incarceration to becoming a leader in Utah's recovery and prison reform community. We talk about life after prison, breaking old mindsets, building ROPE, supporting people
This week I'm joined by Sean Valewald, a Renaissance Ranch alumni whose story is a powerful reminder that no one is beyond redemption. Sean shares his journey growing up in Alaska, surviving an abusive childhood, battlin
This week I'm joined by Ryan Foster, owner of Moxie Ink, whose story is one of the most powerful examples of redemption you'll hear. Ryan opens up about growing up in rural California, getting addicted to meth at a young
This week I'm sitting down with Renaissance Ranch alum Fergie to talk about a recovery journey that's been anything but easy. We get into childhood trauma, addiction, repeated relapses, overdoses, treatment, and the guil
Curtis Marsh shares his story of success, addiction, losing everything, and finding purpose again through recovery, service, and faith. From Wall Street success to jail, addiction, and rebuilding his life, this conversat
Jose shares his story going from 20 years in gang life and federal prison to building a legit business and providing for his family. We talk about growing up in poverty, getting involved in gangs at a young age, doing ti
In this episode, I sit down with Brian from UAPS, one of the pioneers of peer support in Utah. We dive into his story from juvenile prison, addiction, and mental health struggles to helping build the peer support system
I sit down with Mr. Regal the Barber and really unpack the journey. From being a young dad at 16, homeless, hustling, and eventually doing time… to building a real business, becoming a father with purpose, and leading by
In this episode of Caged No More, Smaqs sits down with Michael Ulibarri, Executive Director of Defy Ventures Utah. Michael shares how growing up in Rose Park surrounded by crime and incarceration led him into prison at a
In this powerful episode, Smaqs sits down with his brother Sione "CeeOne" Kauvaka, a Tongan American who grew up in Salt Lake City and spent over 20 years incarcerated before completely transforming his life. Sione opens
In this powerful episode, Smacks sits down with Nicole Vowell to talk about trauma, incarceration, addiction, chaos, and what real healing looks like. Nicole opens up about growing up around addiction and incarceration,
In Part 2 of this conversation, Branden Campbell continues his story by diving into what real recovery actually looks like after the decision to get help is made. Branden opens up about recognizing addiction as a respons
In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, we sit down with Branden Campbell, bassist for the multi-platinum band Neon Trees, to talk about the parts of the journey most people never see. Branden opens up about growing up
In this powerful episode of Caged No More, we sit down with our brother Damaar Jones for a deep and honest conversation about a cage most people never talk about — the addiction to attention, validation, and social media
In this episode, we sit down with our brother Manny, and man… this one is powerful on a different level. Manny takes us through the real journey, his childhood, the streets, 11 prison terms, toxic relationships, addictio
From celebrated BYU running back to full-blown opioid addiction, Alema Harrington opens up about his powerful journey through pain, identity, relapse, faith, and redemption. Alema shares how pressure, injury, and painkil
In this episode, Portia Louder opens up about what it really means when God takes everything from you — the job, the relationships, the pride, the plans — until all that’s left is surrender. This is one of the most trans
From playing golf tournaments alongside Tiger Woods to becoming Hawaii’s Most Wanted, Kyle Quilausing story is one of the wildest redemptions you’ll ever hear. In this episode, Kyle shares how he went from a golf prodigy
Brad Jensen — better known as The Sober Bodybuilder — joins Smaqs to share his raw, powerful story of addiction, incarceration, and redemption. From a middle-class upbringing to drug trafficking and heroin use, Brad open
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